Kathmandu, Nepal, July 31, 2024 – India, Iran, Maldives, Sri Lanka and hosts Nepal will strut their stuff at the inaugural CAVA Women’s Volleyball Nations League here from August 1 to 7, vying for the debut title of the tournament jointly held by Central Asian Volleyball Association (CAVA) and Nepal.
Ahead of the one-week tournament, three key activities had been conducted on July 31 to ensure all is set for the competition.
As Technical Delegate Ms Maryam Hessaby Dehbaneh from Iran had made an inspection visit to the hotel and competition venue, the Referee Clinic at Nepal Sports Council Covered Hall at Tripureshwor, Kathmandu, the Preliminary Inquiry at Sherpa Land Hall, the Everest Hotel and the General Technical Meeting at Grand Ball 2 Hall at the Everest Hotel were also held on the same day.
According to the competition format, all five participating teams will contest a single round robin and will be ranked first to fifth places respectively according to performances of each team. After that, team finishing on the bottom fifth place will leave the competition.
The teams finishing first to fourth places will contest the cross semifinals on August 6, with the first-ranked team challenging the fourth place and the second-ranked side fighting it out with the third place. The two winning teams will then advance to the showdown and fight for the eventual crown on August 7.
The General Technical Meeting was held on July 31, with Mr Jitendra Bahadur Chand, President of Nepal Volleyball Association and Control Committee presiding. Also in attendance were Technical Delegate Ms Maryam Hessaby Dehbaneh, Referee Delegate Mr Ahmed Saleem, all referees officiating at the tournament, NVA officials and representatives from all five participating teams.
CC President Mr Jitendra Bahadur Chand delivered a welcome speech to all participants, while Technical Delegate Ms Maryam Hessaby Dehbaneh reported on the relevant technical issues and Referee Delegate Ahmed Saleem on the referee matters.
The matchday will kick off on August 1, with Mr Teju Lal Chaudhari , Minister of Youth and Sports of Nepal inaugurating the opening ceremony. Nepal and Sri Lanka will compete in the curtain-raisers, followed by the match between India and Iran.
At the same time, Nepal Volleyball Association had organized a post-match press conference inviting all the captains to unveil the trophy at stake for the CAVA Women’s Volleyball Nations League.
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